The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-31
And Even Gives Indications of Backing Down
in Difference to a Fast-GrowiDg Public
Sentiment Which Opposes Coercion.
League Leaders Continue to Manifest
an Aggressive and Defiant Spirit.
The Car Believed to Be Suffering from a
Bullet Wound Inflicted by the Nihilist Who
Attempted to Kill Him-Cable Notes.
THE HESITATING TORIES.
The Question of Suppression Still Undecided
League Leaders Very Aggressive.

THE HESITATING TORIES.
The Question of Suppression Still Undecided
League Leaders Very Aggressive.
LONDON Aug. 30.-The settlement of the
question of suppresssing the league still hangs
fire. The government in view of the fast
changing state of public sentiment, does not
dare apply the power it demanded and secured
on the representation that its application to the
conduct of affairs in Ireland vitally neces-
sary, and the Unionists are becoming more per-
sistent each day in their demands that the proc
lamation be not enforced. while the Tory 'squres
increase their camor for the total humiliation
of the Irish organization. The government
snap its fingers at the suggestion
that its standing and strength is impaired By
Irish evictons, but it cannot ignore the rapidly
increasing power of the popular feeling against
the suppression of, and cannot afford to make
war on. an association for the sole purpose of
crippling an opposition party. Evlctions are too
common and too often justifabe to attract
more than local notice, but the governments
war upon the league brings forth emphatic
condemnation from Scotland as from ireland it.
self, and the report that the Cabinet to-day de-
cided to confine the proclamation to certain dis
tricts is undoubtedly true, and. if so, equivalents
to square back-down the question of sup
preston.
Mr.. Timothy NJ. Healy, one of the foremost of
the Irish parliamentary orators, declined par
ticuarly fiattering and highly lucrative offer to
make lecturing tour of America in consequence
of the governments proclamation Of the league.
which necessitates his presence here
William O'Brien, editor of United ireland,
presided to-day over the fortnightly meeting of
the Irish National League in Dublin. The meet
ing was unusually large. A number os Catholic
clergymen were present Mr.. Harrington
nounced that Mr. Charles Augustus Vanzittar
Cony beare (I2adical), member of parliamenu for
northwest Cornwall. and Mr.. Charles Ernest
Schwann tLiberall, member for north Manches-
ter, had joined the league. Mr.. O'Brien said the
first branch of the league against which the gov
ernment should issue proclamation would hold
its meeting with closed doors and refuse to open
them for the police, even if they demanded adj
mttance. This would leave the police nothing
to do but break their way in if they deter
mined to enter. AS the police would probably
resort to this violence, the central branch of the
league would then ask the Lord Mayo to grant
them the use of the city ball, with special police
to defend it during league meetings therein A.
majority of the Dublin City Councii, as well as
the Lord Mayor. strong Nationalists and
leaders in the league
Vigorous Denunciation of King Hartman.
LONDON, Aug. 3O-In the House of Com
MONS this evening, in the debate the vote
for the Irish secretary's Office. z. NJ. Healy de-
nounced Mr.. Balfour a Scotchman ignorant
and careless of the duties Of his Of
flee. He then made long and violent attack
upon Col. King -Harman, the Under Secretary
for ireland, and was loudly called order for
referring to the Under Secretary as convict
because he had once been imprisoned for making
An assault upon the police at the Cremorne Gar
dens. He accused Harman of inducing Times
reporters to suppress his admission in the House
OF Com mmons that he had threatened to shoot one
Weldon
The chairman here reminded Mr.. Healy that
Colonel King Harman was absent.
Mr.. Healy retorted that he was within call.
Proceeding, Mr. Healy said that Baifour was a
mock shadow. but not so Harman. who had
had stood for Parliament as a Home
ruler, and had been secretary of the
Home-rule league. He had been informed that
the Chief Secretarys brother, General Balfour
bad stated that Arthur had been appointed
Chief Secretary because he despised Ireland
The chairman, on an appeal from Mr. Balfour
ruled Mr.. Healy ont of order.
Mr.. Healy accepted the ruling, but repeated |
the allegation amid uproar both sides |
After denouucing Colonel King Harman's connec-
ton with Orangemen. who he said, committed |
five hundred murders to Ribbonmens one, Mr..
Heay declared that the Parnellites objected to
dealing with secretary through glass darkly." |
Since they had to deal with Harman they pre- |
ferred to deal with him Chief Secretary.
At this point Colonel King Hartman entered |
the House. and for his edifcation Mr.. Healy re-
peatsd the charges he had made. He added |
that his appointment disgrace to the gov
ernmenr. He glad. however, to notice that
Harman was abandoning his combativeness
1t seemed To have dawned upon him that he
was not minister of the Orange society but of
the people of Ireland. He advised him to sever
his connection with Oraugemen.
Colonel King Harman said that the Cremorne
affair was a boyish escapade AS to the allega-
tion that he had threatened to shoot Weldon. he
would state that that abominable false
hood.
A heated altercaton now ensued over Colonel
King -Harmans connection with Sheridan ard
Egan. and the chairman obliged to call both
Mr.. Healy and the Under Secretary order.
Colonel King Harman admitted having ad-
dressed a Land League meeting at Dungannon
and claimed that he had protected Mr. Healy
from outrage on the street there.
Mr. Healy replied that men were present from
the platform to attack him.
stood up and did my best for the hon
orable member, as l would do now. l certainly
ad dvocated home ruie but that was before
the Parnellites drove Mr.. Butt from his position
as leader of the Irish party in Parliament. l
think that have now replied all the charges
made against me by the honorable member.
Eviction StubbornIy Resisted
DUBLIN, Aug 30.-Evictions on the OGrady |
estates at Herbertstown began to-day. The
oailiffs were reinforced by 100 soldiers and 800 |
All the houses occupied by tenants /